CEVA wins new contract with Lavazza in Italy
21 June 2010 - 12:18 CET
CEVA to manage distribution of 18.5 million packs of coffee each yearMilan, Italy, 21 June 2010 - CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has signed an agreement with Lavazza, one of the most important coffee producers in the world.
CEVA will be responsible for the warehousing activities and handling of Lavazza's coffee packs in the company's Turin production plant, one of the most important in the world, moving approximately 18.5 million packs a year. A critical factor in the selection of CEVA as Lavazza's new partner was its ability to achieve a high level of integration with their existing operational structure and also develop innovative solutions for the entire supply chain.
Stefano Cabella, Logistics Director of Lavazza Group, said: "We have asked our new partner to meet some key requirements to guarantee high levels of security and support us in our operations. CEVA has met all these requirements and together we have created a strong partnership which will enable us to improve and optimize our way of working."
Gianfranco Sgro, President of CEVA for Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: "The high levels of competence, reliability and professionalism of our team were key reasons behind Lavazza's decision to award us the contract for a significant part of their logistics activities. We look forward to creating an even closer collaboration with the customer, in order to contribute to the ongoing development of their supply chain, to further increase its efficiency."
For more information contact:
Danilo Schipani
Marketing & Communication Director, SEMEA
+39 02 8923 0354
danilo.schipani@cevalogistics.com
CEVA - Making business flow
CEVA Logistics provides world class supply chain solutions for large and medium-size national and multinational companies across the globe. As an industry leader, CEVA offers customers complete supply chain design and implementation in contract logistics and freight management, alone or in combination. CEVA's integrated global network has facilities in over 170 countries and more than 46,000 employees; all dedicated to delivering consistently excellent operations and supply chain solutions. For the year ending 31 December 2009, the Group reported revenues of €5.5 billion. For more information, please visit, please visit www.cevalogistics.com.
Lavazza
Lavazza is today one of the most important producers of coffee in the world, and the leader in the Italian retail market with a share of 47.6% (by value. Source: Nielsen). It is present in over 90 countries via 11 direct associate companies, many distributors and its own production plants, in Italy and abroad. The company leads in the Home and Away from Home (Foodservice, Automatic Distribution and Coffee Shop Business) and closed 2009 with turnover of Euro 1.1 billion, employing more than 4,000 employees worldwide.
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